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Dollar recoups losses, shares lower as banks weigh

By Vikram Subhedar LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar extended its recovery against a basket of other currencies on Friday, while banks dragged European shares slightly lower following underwhelming results from Swiss major UBS. The two-day recovery comes after the dollar suffered a 4 percent drop in the three weeks from Jan. 3 reflecting doubts about how U.S. President Donald Trump's policies will play out for the currency, particularly after both Trump and Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin hinted …

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U.S. dollar posts 2016 gain on Trump victory, Fed forecasts

The dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of six major rivals, gained about 3.7 percent for the year. The index rose about 7.1 percent during the fourth quarter, more than half that gain coming since the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election on expectations that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's plan to boost fiscal stimulus would benefit the currency. A faster projected pace of rate hikes from the Federal Reserve next year also contributed.

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Dean Foods’ Davis said he threw phone in creek to hinder FBI

By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dean Foods Co's former chairman Thomas Davis said he threw his cellphone into a Dallas creek to hide his role in an insider-trading scheme after FBI …

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U.S., Japan disagreement on yen moves overshadows G7 meeting

By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) – The United States issued a fresh warning to Japan against intervening in currency markets on Saturday as the two countries' differences over foreign exchange overshadowed a Group of 7 finance leaders' gathering in the Asian nation. Japan and the United States are at logger-heads over currency policy with Washington…

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